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 ...

Plas Johnson, the saxophonist behind the classic Pink Panther theme song, has died. The musician died on Wednesday, July 15, ...

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 ...

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

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

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

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

Farewell to the soundtrack of the Pink Panther: he was an artist capable of leaving an indelible mark on jazz, cinema, and ...