The prolific musician played on recordings for artists like Frank Sinatra, BB King, Joni Mitchell, Marvin Gaye, the Beach ...

Plas Johnson, the Hollywood studio saxophonist whose smooth tenor line gave The Pink Panther its unmistakable swagger, has ...

"I just heard that we lost saxophone master Plas Johnson," he wrote. "Best known for his famous sax part on the Pink Panther ...

Plas Johnson, the saxophonist behind the iconic theme song for the 1963 film "The Pink Panther," died on July 15. He was 94. Johnson's children, Eric and Stephanie, confirmed his passing with the New ...

He was the featured soloist in the iconic 1963 film's opening number.

His recording for the theme song, written by Henry Mancini, included a solo improvised in the studio. He also backed Frank ...

Plas Johnson, the legendary saxophonist behind the "Pink Panther" theme song, died at his home in Los Angeles.

"My solos always seemed to bring the record up another notch," Johnson said in one interview. He played with Frank Sinatra ...

The US jazz saxophonist Plas Johnson, best known for his solo riff on the timeless classic The Pink Panther Theme, has died ...

Jazz saxophonist – who recorded with artists Frank Sinatra, BB King and more – died in Los Angeles, reports say ...