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 renowned saxophonist well-known for his solo on "The Pink Panther Theme," died July 15. Born July 21, 1931, in Donaldsonville, he was 94 years old when he passed away in Granada ...

His tenor saxophone gave the theme song of the "Pink Panther" its unmistakable swing. Now Plas Johnson has passed away at the age of 94.

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

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

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.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Tenor saxophonist Plas Johnson and his group play for an appreciative audience at The Jazz Spot in Los Feliz in 2000. (Perry C.

Plas Johnson, the renowned saxophonist well-known for his solo on "The Pink Panther Theme," died July 15. Born July 21, 1931, in Donaldsonville, he was 94 years old when he passed away in Granada ...

Plas Johnson, the saxophonist featured in the theme song for the 1963 film The Pink Panther, has died at 94. On Wednesday, July 15 — one week before his 95th birthday — Johnson died at his home in Los ...

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 ...

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