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In the 1993 film Son of the Pink Panther, the theme was rearranged and performed by Bobby McFerrin in the opening titles, the only version of the theme to be performed in a cappella style. The credits featured the theme in the traditional style, similar to its appearance in Return of the Pink Panther, with an electric keyboard bassline.
The music was composed and conducted by Henry Mancini. The album entered Billboard magazine's pop album chart on April 25, 1964, peaked at No. 8, and remained on the chart for 41 weeks. [1] 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 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 ...
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.
When presenting at a subsequent Academy Awards ceremony, Niven requested his walk-on music be changed from the "Pink Panther" theme, stating, "That was not really my film." [12] [full citation needed] Fran Jeffries sang the song "Meglio stasera (It Had Better Be Tonight)" in a scene set around the
The Pink Panther Show (in the USA) and The Pink Panther Cartoon Hour (in the UK) are showcase of animated shorts franchise by the Mirsch Company, DePatie-Freleng Enterprises and MGM/UA Television called The Pink Panther Show between 1969 and 1980 complete with bumpers and laugh-tracked version of the shorts, and was broadcast Saturday morning ...
"The Pink Panther" – 3:14 "Meggie's Theme" – 3:18 (from The Thorn Birds) "Breakfast at Tiffany's" – 3:07 "Pennywhistle Jig" – 2:08 (from The Molly Maguires) "Crazy World" (Mancini, Leslie Bricusse) – 3:08 (from Victor/Victoria) "The Thorn Birds Theme" – 3:01 "Pie in the Face Polka" (from The Great Race) - 2:26; Side B:
Greene's scores were built around "The Pink Panther Theme" composed by Henry Mancini, creating different variations of the famous theme. Unlike the music scores composed by Bill Lava, which were custom made for a specific entry, his compositions were generic and could be reused more freely. He is first credited is in the 19th Pink Panther ...