The Pink Panther The Pink Panther The Pink Panther is a British-American media franchise primarily focusing on a series of comedy-mystery films featuring an inept French police detective, Inspector Jacques Clouseau. The franchise began with the release of the classic "Pink Panther" film in 1963. The role of Clouseau was originated by and is most closely associated with Peter Sellers. Most of the films were written and directed by Blake Edwards, with theme music composed by Henry Mancini. Elements and characters inspired by the films were adapted into other media, including books, comic books and animated series. The first film in the series
Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance with Vocal Coloring for Pictures at an Exhibition, Quincy Jones for "Money Runner", Henry Mancini & Doc Severinsen for "Brass on Ivory", and Santana for Caravanserai. Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance with Vocal Coloring The Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance with Vocal Coloring was awarded at the Grammy Awards of 1973 for music released in the previous year. 1973 was the only year in which the Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance was split into Best Pop Instrumental Performance with Vocal Coloring and Best Pop Instrumental Performance - Instrumental Performer. The award was won by Isaac Hayes for