Plas Johnson, ‘Pink Panther’ saxophonist, Grammy winner, dies at 94
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 saxophonist, Johnson specialised in jump-blues and R&B before becoming a well-respected live and studio session player who backed many greats — including Frank Sinatra,…
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