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Plas John Johnson Jr. (/ p l æ z /) (born July 21, 1931) [1] is an American soul-jazz and hard bop tenor saxophonist, probably most widely known as the tenor saxophone soloist on Henry Mancini’s "The Pink Panther Theme". He also performs on alto and baritone sax as well as various flutes and clarinets.
The title song, "The Pink Panther Theme" was released as a single. It reached the Top 10 on the U.S. Billboard adult contemporary chart . The distinctive tenor saxophone of Plas Johnson is heard on the main title theme music.
"The Pink Panther Theme" is a jazz composition by Henry Mancini written as the theme for the 1963 film The Pink Panther and subsequently nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Score at the 37th Academy Awards but lost to the Sherman Brothers for Mary Poppins.
"The Pink Panther Theme" – 3:35 "(I Love You and) Don't You Forget It" ... Walter Kane – saxophone; Rahsaan Roland Kirk – saxophone, flute; Romeo Penque ...
Plas Johnson provided the saxophone line in "The Pink Panther Theme" in the Champs' 1962 instrumental version of "Limbo Rock". [102] Nino Tempo , who along with his sister Carol (under her stage name April Stevens ) had scored a U.S. number 1 hit song in 1963, " Deep Purple ", was also a member of the Wrecking Crew and played saxophone in the ...
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"The Main Theme from the Paramount Picture The ... "The Theme from The Pink Panther" (Henry Mancini) - 5:15 ... Red Holloway - tenor saxophone; George Benson ...