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Plas John Johnson Jr. (born July 21, 1931) 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.

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  • Plas Johnson (cs)
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  • Plas Johnson (fr)
  • Plas Johnson (nl)
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  • Plas Johnson (* 21. července 1931 , Louisiana, USA) je americký jazzový saxofonista. Je autorem saxofonové linky ve skladbě „The Pink Panther theme“ amerického skladatele Henryho Manciniho. Od konce čtyřicátých let hrál s . Od padesátých let hrál s mnoha významnými umělci, jako byli Frank Sinatra, Peggy Lee nebo Nat King Cole. V roce 1980 hrál na albu Heartattack and Vine od Toma Waitse. Mimo to hrál s umělci, jako byli B. B. King, Johnny Otis, Lalo Schifrin nebo skupina . (cs)
  • Plas John Johnson Jr. (* 21. Juli 1931 in Donaldsonville, Louisiana) ist ein US-amerikanischer Tenorsaxophonist des Soul Jazz and Hardbop. In Erinnerung bleiben wird er für sein Spiel in Henry Mancinis Pink Panther Theme. (de)
  • Plas John Johnson Jr. (born July 21, 1931) 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. (en)
  • Plas Johnson est un saxophoniste américain, né le 21 juillet 1931 à Donaldsonville en Louisiane. Johnson devient musicien de studio et enregistre pour de nombreux artistes. Il interprète notamment le solo de saxophone ténor du Pink Panther Theme, le thème musical composé par Henry Mancini pour le film La Panthère rose. Il enregistre également des albums en tant que leader. (fr)
  • Plas Johnson (Donaldsonville, 21 juli 1931) is een Amerikaans tenorsaxofonist, bij de meesten vooral bekend vanwege zijn solo op The Pink Panther Theme van Henry Mancini. Plas Johnson speelde eerst met zijn broer Ray Johnson op piano samen als the Johnson Brothers. Na enige tijd met Charles Brown getoerd te hebben, verhuisde hij naar Los Angeles en werkte daar als sessiemuzikant. Voor Capitol Records speelde hij mee op ontelbare opnamen met onder anderen Peggy Lee, Nat King Cole en Frank Sinatra, maar ook The Beach Boys. Aan het eind van de jaren 1950 was hij een vast lid van het studio-orkest van Henry Mancini, waarmee hij in 1963 The Pink Panther Theme opnam. (nl)
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  • Donaldsonville, Louisiana, U.S. (en)
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