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Christophe Beck rearranged the music for various uses in the 2006 reboot and its sequel, The Pink Panther 2—DJ Paul Oakenfold remixed the theme song for the 2006 film. Mancini is given a posthumous credit in the opening titles for the theme. The theme was featured in the film The Life and Death of Peter Sellers (2004).
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.
It was composed for the 1963 film The Pink Panther, in which it was performed by Fran Jeffries. In addition to the vocal performance, instrumental portions of the song appear in the film's underscore, sometimes as an introduction to the main "Pink Panther Theme".
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 Pink Panther is a 1963 American comedy film ... Niven requested his walk-on music be changed from the "Pink Panther" theme, ... Fran Jeffries sang the song ...
"The Pink Panther Theme" (1964) " Charade " is a Parisian waltz with music by Henry Mancini and lyrics by Johnny Mercer performed in the 1963 film of the same name starring Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn .
'The Pink Panther Show' (1969-1979) The animated series was created after the cartoon version appeared in the credits of the live action "Pink Panther" films starring Peter Sellers as a bumbling ...
The first film in the series had an animated opening sequence, created by DePatie–Freleng Enterprises, featuring "The Pink Panther Theme" by Mancini, as well as the Pink Panther character. Designed by Hawley Pratt and Friz Freleng , the animated Pink Panther character was subsequently featured in a series of theatrical cartoons , starting ...