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

Plas Johnson, the legendary jazz saxophonist whose unforgettable performance defined Henry Mancini's Grammy-winning The Pink Panther theme, has died aged 94. The acclaimed session musician also ...

Farewell to the soundtrack of the Pink Panther: he was an artist capable of leaving an indelible mark on jazz, cinema, and popular culture through the unmistakable sound of his saxophone. Plas Johnson ...

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Plas Johnson, the saxophonist behind "The Pink Panther Theme," has died at 94. We remember the Hollywood session legend whose playing shaped decades of music.

Plas Johnson, a Hollywood studio musician whose tenor saxophone solo memorably opened the credits to the 1963 film “The Pink Panther,” died on July 15. He was 94. Johnson died at his home in Los ...

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Jazz musician Plas Johnson, whose silky tenor saxophone played the Grammy-winning "Pink Panther" theme song, died July 15, aged 94, Los Angeles radio station KKJZ reported. The son of a professional ...

Johnson specialised in jump-blues and R&B before becoming a well-respected live and studio session player. Read more at ...

Iconic jazz saxophonist Plas Johnson, best known for performing the unforgettable Grammy-winning Pink Panther theme, has died at the age of 94. According to Los Angeles radio station KKJZ, the ...