The Inspector the 1968 live-action film "Inspector Clouseau" (with Alan Arkin as Clouseau), the Inspector featured in the opening titles of later "Pink Panther" features beginning in the 1970s, changed dramatically to resemble Sellers, and then Steve Martin in the 2006 reboot of the series. The theme music heard during the titles of the cartoon was the instrumental "A Shot in the Dark" by Henry Mancini, from the 1964 feature film of the same name (the second entry in the "Pink Panther" film series). Additional music in the cartoons was composed initially by William Lava, then by Walter Greene. Two shorts had
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