The Pink Panther Theme States) in 1964; the single reached the Top 10 on the U.S. "Billboard" adult contemporary chart and won three Grammy Awards. Various recordings of the composition appeared in the opening credits of all "The Pink Panther" films except "A Shot in the Dark" and "Inspector Clouseau". It has also been used in countless works in which the animated Pink Panther appears. "The Pink Panther Theme", composed in the key of E minor, is unusual for Mancini's extensive use of chromaticism. In his autobiography "Did They Mention the Music?" Mancini talked about how he composed the theme music: From 1976 to
Tracy's Theme Tracy's Theme "Tracy's Theme" is a 1959/1960 instrumental written by Robert Ascher and recorded by Robert Mersey under the name "Spencer Ross". The fictitious name may have been used because Mersey was under contract to a record label other than Columbia, which released "Tracy's Theme", at the time of the recording. It peaked at #13 on the Billboard Hot 100 after being used as the theme for a TV production of "The Philadelphia Story". "Tracy's Theme" is a 1960 instrumental recorded by producer, conductor and arranger Robert Mersey under the name "Spencer Ross". As part of the December 7, 1959