Vic Flick
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Victor Harold Flick (born 14 May 1937) is an English studio guitarist, best known for playing the guitar riff in the "James Bond Theme".
Biography
In the late 1950s, Flick joined the John Barry Seven.[1]
On the
He also recorded with Herman's Hermits, playing the distinctive guitar riff in the intro and bridge of "Silhouettes", a 1965 UK Top 5 hit although this is disputed by Karl Green of Herman’s Hermits in an interview on the Sky Arts programme “The British Invasion”.[4]
In 1999, he worked with composer Nic Raine, backed by the Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, on the James Bond tribute album titled Bond Back in Action.[5] In 2003, he recorded the album James Bond Now, featuring tracks from James Bond soundtracks and new compositions.[2]
In 2005, he played on the soundtrack of the From Russia With Love video game by Electronic Arts.[6]
In 2008, his autobiography, Vic Flick Guitarman: From James Bond to The Beatles and Beyond (
On 5 October 2012, Vic Flick was honoured at the
Flick appeared on a 2013 episode of the
Discography
- West of Windward - 1968 - Rediffusion
- Bond Back in Action (Featured/1999)
- James Bond Now (2003)
References
- ^ ISBN 978-0-275-99860-8, p. 31-2
- ^ ISBN 978-1-84353-142-5, p. 225
- ^ "'Songwriters to soundmen. Vic Flick. Part 1.' - Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum". Catalog.rockhall.com. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
- ^ "The British Invasion".
- ^ "BOND BACK IN ACTION". Silvascreenusa.com. 27 March 2007. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
- ^ "James Bond 007". Mi6-hq.com. 10 September 2005. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
- ^ "The Music of Bond: The First 50 Years | Events Presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences". Oscars.org. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
- ^ Pawn Stars: No Shoes, No Shirt, No Service (archived from the original on 2013-12-15)
- ^ "VIC FLICK OWNED AND PLAYED 1961 FENDER STRATOCASTER". Julienslive.com. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
External links
- Official website
- Vic Flick at IMDb
- John Barry Website (review of Vic Flick Guitarman: From James Bond to the Beatles and Beyond)
- Guitarist Vic Flick on "Goldfinger" and the James Bond Theme on YouTube
- James Bond 007 Theme Tune (original) on YouTube
- Vic Flick Interview at NAMM Oral History Library (2014)