Jazz Saxophonist Plas Johnson, Known for Pink Panther Theme, Dies at 94
Plas Johnson, the jazz saxophonist renowned for his solo on Henry Mancini's 1963 'Pink Panther' theme, died on July 15 at age 94 in Los Angeles. Born in 1931, Johnson began performing at age 10 and later became a prominent session musician, collaborating with artists like Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole, and Barbra Streisand. He was also part of The Wrecking Crew and spent 15 years with The Merv Griffin Show band. Tributes have highlighted his influential career and distinctive saxophone style.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is positive (65/100). Lens Score 30/100.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (55–75/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 24 Jul, 10:17 am. Other outlets followed.
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