Vic Flick

Vic Flick
Flick in 1989
Flick in 1989
Background information
Birth nameVictor Harold Flick
Born(1937-05-14)14 May 1937
Worcester Park, Surrey, England
Died14 November 2024(2024-11-14) (aged 87)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
GenresFilm score
Occupations
  • Guitarist
  • composer
  • conductor
Years active1957–2012
Formerly of

Victor Harold Flick (14 May 1937 – 14 November 2024) was an English studio guitarist, best known for playing the guitar riff in the "James Bond Theme".

Early life

Flick was born in Surrey on 14 May 1937.[1] Both of his parents were involved with music – his father taught piano and his mother sang.[2] He began playing guitar when he was fourteen.[2]

Career

In the late 1950s, Flick joined the John Barry Seven[3] who had a hit with his 1961 composition called “Zapata”.[4] His guitar work is prominent on "Hit and Miss", the theme song of the television show Juke Box Jury.[5]

On the Dr. No soundtrack, he was lead guitarist on the track "James Bond Theme". Flick continued to contribute to the James Bond soundtracks from the 1960s through the late 1980s.[3][6] One of Flick's guitars, a Clifford Essex Paragon De Luxe, on which he played the original "James Bond Theme", was displayed at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio.[7]

Flick worked with many recording artists, including Dusty Springfield, Nancy Sinatra, Cliff Richard, Shirley Bassey among countless others. He played his Vox 12 string guitar on Peter and Gordon's 1964 # 1 record "A World Without Love". He is heard on all of Tom Jones' early hits including “It's Not Unusual”[4] and “What’s New Pussycat?”,[8] and is the guitarist for the number 1 song “Downtown” by Petula Clark.[9] He recorded with Herman's Hermits, playing the distinctive guitar riff in the intro and bridge of "Silhouettes", a 1965 UK Top 5 hit.[n 1][10] With the George Martin Orchestra, he plays solo guitar, using his Olympic white 1961 Fender Stratocaster, on the song “Ringo's Theme (This Boy)” of the Beatles' 1964 film “A Hard Day's Night”, heard on the American soundtrack album. He was also the guitarist for Paul McCartney's "Thrillington" album.[4]

Flick also collaborated with Merchant Ivory Productions as composer/music arranger for Autobiography of a Princess (1975),[11] The Europeans (1979),[12] Quartet (1981),[13] and Heat and Dust (1983).[14]

In 1999, Flick worked with composer Nic Raine, backed by the Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, on the James Bond tribute album titled Bond Back in Action.[15] In 2003, he recorded the album James Bond Now, featuring tracks from James Bond movies and new compositions.[6]

In 2005, he played on the soundtrack of the From Russia With Love video game by Electronic Arts.[16]

On 5 October 2012, Vic Flick was honoured at the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences for "The Music of Bond: The First 50 Years." He played the "James Bond Theme" to a live audience, on his 1939 Clifford Essex Paragon De Luxe “James Bond” Guitar. He also was interviewed on stage by Jon Burlingame, a writer on the subject of music for film and television.[17] He was also presented with the "Lifetime Achievement Award" in 2013 by The National Guitar Museum for "contribution to the history of the guitar." He was the fourth recipient of the annual award.[18]

Personal life and death

In 1960, Flick married Judith Reavil; they had two children, one of whom predeceased them in 2000.[2][19]

In 2008, his autobiography, Vic Flick Guitarman: From James Bond to The Beatles and Beyond,[n 2] was published by Bearmanor Media.

Flick appeared on a 2013 episode of the History Channel show, Pawn Stars, titled "No Shirt, No Shoes, No Service". He brought in his 1961 Fender Stratocaster guitar to shop owner Rick Harrison, who, after consulting Jesse Amoroso, settled on a price of $55,000 for the guitar.[20] In 2014, the guitar sold at auction for $25,000.[21] This guitar is owned by a private collector in Melbourne, Australia.

Flick died of complications from Alzheimer's disease at a care facility in Los Angeles on 14 November 2024, at the age of 87.[2][22]

Musical credits

Through some of London's top recording studios in the 1960's and 1970's like Decca Studios, Vic Flick played on original recordings with many famous musical artists including:

These song credits were researched in 2023 from Vic's own personal documentation[8] which is also briefly seen on the YouTube video of Vic Flick visiting Pawn Stars in 2013.

Discography

  • West of Windward – 1968 – Rediffusion
  • Bond Back in Action (Featured/1999)
  • James Bond Now (2003)

Notes

  1. ^ Although maintained by Flick, this was disputed by Karl Green of Herman’s Hermits in an interview on the Sky Arts programme “The British Invasion”.
  2. ^ ISBN 978-1593933081

References

  1. ^ Barnes, Mike (19 November 2024). "Vic Flick, Guitarist on the James Bond Theme Song, Dies at 87". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d Lindner, Emmett (20 November 2024). "Vic Flick, Guitarist Who Plucked the James Bond Theme, Dies at 87". the New York Times. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  3. ^ a b Perone, James E. (2008) Mods, Rockers, and the Music of the British Invasion, Praeger, ISBN 978-0-275-99860-8, p. 31-2
  4. ^ a b c McQuade, Martin (14 June 2021). "Sixties Session King Vic Flick Reflects on Scoring Bond, His Most Famous Gigs, and Reminds Us To "Make Every Note Music"". Guitar Player. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Juke Box Jury". www.bbc.com. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  6. ^ a b Simpson, Paul (2002) The Rough Guide to James Bond, Rough Guides, ISBN 978-1-84353-142-5, p. 225
  7. ^ "'Songwriters to soundmen. Vic Flick. Part 1.' - Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum". Catalog.rockhall.com. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
  8. ^ a b "The Vic Flick Documented List of Song and Movie Credits". Vintage Electric. 31 July 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  9. ^ Harrington, Patrick and Bobby Graham, The Session Man; The story of Bobby Graham the UK’s greatest session drummer, Broom House, Monmouthshire, 2004 p. 107
  10. ^ "The British Invasion".
  11. ^ Autobiography of a Princess (1975) - IMDb. Retrieved 12 July 2024 – via www.imdb.com.
  12. ^ The Europeans (1979) - IMDb. Retrieved 12 July 2024 – via www.imdb.com.
  13. ^ Quartet (1981) - IMDb. Retrieved 12 July 2024 – via www.imdb.com.
  14. ^ Quartet (1981) - IMDb. Retrieved 12 July 2024 – via www.imdb.com.
  15. ^ "Bond Back in Action". Silvascreenusa.com. 27 March 2007. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
  16. ^ "James Bond 007". Mi6-hq.com. 10 September 2005. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
  17. ^ "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.
  18. ^ "The National GUITAR Museum Announces Presentation of "Lifetime Achievement" Award to Tommy Emmanuel". Guitar International Magazine. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  19. ^ "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  20. ^ Pawn Stars: No Shoes, No Shirt, No Service (archived from the original on 2013-12-15)
  21. ^ "Vic Flick Owned And Played 1961 Fender Stratocaster". Julienslive.com. Archived from the original on 21 July 2020. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  22. ^ Butler, Tom (19 November 2024). "Vic Flick, the man behind James Bond's legendary guitar riff, dies aged 87". Yahoo! Movies. Retrieved 19 November 2024.

Read other articles:

Rio Mendung

Rio MendungBerkas:Rio Mendung.jpg Informasi pribadiLahirLampungSuami/istriNy. Hj. Eliza Diana RosaAlma materAkademi Angkatan Udara (1975)Karier militerPihak IndonesiaDinas/cabang TNI Angkatan UdaraMasa dinas1975-2012Pangkat Marsekal Madya TNISatuanKorps PenebangSunting kotak info • L • B Marsekal Madya TNI (Purn.) Dr. Rio Mendung Thalieb, M.Sc. Ph.D (lahir di Kotabumi, Lampung, 1954) adalah purnawirawan perwira tinggi TNI Angkatan Udara. ia merupakan lulusan Akademi An...

 

 

Strada statale 16 bis Adriatica

Questa voce sull'argomento strade d'Italia è solo un abbozzo. Contribuisci a migliorarla secondo le convenzioni di Wikipedia. Voce principale: Strada statale 16 Adriatica. Strada statale 16 bisAdriatica Strada regionale 16 bis AdriaticaLocalizzazioneStato Italia Regioni Abruzzo Province Pescara DatiClassificazioneStrada statale InizioSpoltore FineMontesilvano Lunghezza19,030 km Data apertura1941 Provvedimento di istituzioneR.D. 483 del 03/04/1941 - G.U. 138 del 14/06/194...

 

 

Daodejing

Daodejing Daodejing dari abad ke-2 sebelum masehi.PengarangLaozi (traditionally credited)Judul asli道德經 NegaraTiongkok (Dinasti Zhou)BahasaBahasa Tionghoa KlasikGenreFilsafatTanggal terbitAbad ke-4 sebelum masehiTgl. terbit (bhs. Inggris)1868Teks asli 道德經 at Tionghoa WikisourceTerjemahanDaodejing di Wikisource Daodejing Hanzi tradisional: 道德經 Hanzi sederhana: 道德经 Makna harfiah: Bahasa klasik dari kata 'cara' dan kebajikan Alih aksara Mandarin - ...

Bata (mitologia egizia)

Copia della 20ª illustrazione del Papiro Jumilhac: Anubi cattura il toro Bata con la mummia di Osiride sul dorso. Bata è una divinità egizia appartenente alla religione dell'antico Egitto, dio taurino assai poco documentato[1]. La traduzione e la pubblicazione della Storia dei due fratelli, conservatasi sul Papiro D'Orbiney del Nuovo Regno, acquisito dal British Museum nel 1857, ha permesso di rilevarne l'esistenza, fino ad allora del tutto ignorata[2][3]. Bata vi c...

 

 

إيست أئورورا (نيويورك)

إيست أئورورا   الإحداثيات 42°46′01″N 78°37′02″W / 42.766944444444°N 78.617222222222°W / 42.766944444444; -78.617222222222   [1] تاريخ التأسيس 1804  تقسيم إداري  البلد الولايات المتحدة[2][3]  التقسيم الأعلى مقاطعة إيري  خصائص جغرافية  المساحة 6500000 متر مربع6.532699 كيلومتر مرب�...

 

 

All the Birds in the Sky

All the Birds in the Sky PengarangCharlie Jane AndersPerancang sampulWill StaehleNegaraAmerika SerikatBahasaInggrisGenreFantasi ilmiahPenerbitTor BooksTanggal terbit26 Januari 2016Halaman316 (sampul keras)Penghargaan Penghargaan Nebula untuk Novel Terbaik Penghargaan Locus untuk Novel Fantasi Terbaik ISBNISBN 978-0-7653-7994-8 All the Birds in the Sky adalah sebuah novel fantasi ilmiah tahun 2016 karya penulis dan penyunting Amerika Charlie Jane Anders. Karya tersebut adalah novel f...

Mumtaz Mahal

Mumtaz Mahal (bahasa Persia dan Urdu: ممتاز محل; dilafalkan [mumtɑːz mɛhɛl]; Agra, April 1593 - Burhanpur, 17 Juni 1631) adalah nama julukan bagi Arjumand Banu Begum, seorang permaisuri Shah Jahan yang dibangunkan untuknya Taj Mahal. Mumtaz MahalMalika-i-JahanNawab Mahd-i-'Aliya Begum SahibaIlustrasi Mumtaz MahalPadshah BegumMasa Jabatan19 Januari 1628 – 17 Juni 1631PendahuluNur JahanPenerusJahanara BegumInformasi pribadiKelahiranArjumand Banuأرجوماند بانو27 April 15...

 

 

Синелобый амазон

Синелобый амазон Научная классификация Домен:ЭукариотыЦарство:ЖивотныеПодцарство:ЭуметазоиБез ранга:Двусторонне-симметричныеБез ранга:ВторичноротыеТип:ХордовыеПодтип:ПозвоночныеИнфратип:ЧелюстноротыеНадкласс:ЧетвероногиеКлада:АмниотыКлада:ЗавропсидыКласс:Пт�...

 

 

Золотой век Грузии

История Грузииსაქართველოს ისტორია Доисторическая Грузия Шулавери-шомутепинская культураКуро-араксская культураТриалетская культураКолхидская культураКобанская культураДиаухиМушки Древняя история КолхидаАриан-КартлиИберийское царство ФарнавазидыГруз�...

Пугачёва, Алла Борисовна

Запрос «Пугачёва» перенаправляется сюда; см. также другие значения. Алла Пугачёва На фестивале «Славянский базар в Витебске», 2016 год Основная информация Полное имя Алла Борисовна Пугачёва Дата рождения 15 апреля 1949(1949-04-15) (75 лет) Место рождения Москва, СССР[1]...

 

 

Lucy Wright

Final Solo-Leader of the Shakers from 1796 to 1821 Shakers Topics Chronology of Shakers Era of Manifestations Shaker communities Shaker families Shaker furniture Shaker inventions Simple Gifts Works based on Simple Gifts Anti-Shaker Notable people Founders Jane and James Wardley Ann Lee William Lee James Whittaker Joseph Meacham Lucy Wright Other members Shaker members vte Lucy Wright (February 5, 1760 – 1821) was the leader of the United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing,...

 

 

ترتيب العمليات الحسابية

ترتيب العمليات الحسابية ترتيب العمليات الحسابية (التي تسمى أحيانًا أسبقية المعامل) في علوم الرياضيات وبرمجة الحاسوب، هي قاعدة تستعمل لتوضيح أي العمليات الحسابية يجب تنفيذها أولًا في جملة حسابية معينة. وفي علم الرياضيات ومعظم لغات الحاسوب، يتم تنفيذ عمليات الضرب قبل الجم�...

Emhouse, Texas

Town in Texas, United StatesEmhouse, TexasTownLocation of Emhouse, TexasCoordinates: 32°9′40″N 96°34′37″W / 32.16111°N 96.57694°W / 32.16111; -96.57694CountryUnited StatesStateTexasCountyNavarroArea[1] • Total0.27 sq mi (0.69 km2) • Land0.27 sq mi (0.69 km2) • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)Elevation472 ft (144 m)Population (2020) • Total187 ...

 

 

Liga F

Artikel ini perlu dikembangkan agar dapat memenuhi kriteria sebagai entri Wikipedia.Bantulah untuk mengembangkan artikel ini. Jika tidak dikembangkan, artikel ini akan dihapus. Liga FNegaraSpanyolKonfederasiUEFA (Eropa)Dibentuk1988Jumlah tim16Tingkat pada piramida1Degradasi kePrimera FederaciónPiala domestikCopa de la ReinaPiala internasionalLiga Champions UEFAJuara bertahan ligaBarcelona (gelar ke-8) (2022–2023)Klub tersuksesBarcelona(8 gelar)Situs webSitus web resmi Primera División 202...

 

 

Jean Max Tixier

Artikel ini sebatang kara, artinya tidak ada artikel lain yang memiliki pranala balik ke halaman ini.Bantulah menambah pranala ke artikel ini dari artikel yang berhubungan atau coba peralatan pencari pranala.Tag ini diberikan pada Oktober 2022. Jean Max Tixier (1935 di Marseille - 30 September 2009) adalah seorang penyair Prancis.[1] Kehidupan Jean Max Tixier belajar di College Victor-Hugo, sebelum menghadiri Lycée Thiers of Marseille.[2] Dia mengajar di Lycée Agricole de Hy...

Do Nothing 'til You Hear from Me (album)

For The Mute Gods album, see Do Nothing till You Hear from Me (album). 1963 studio album by Johnny GriffinDo Nothing 'til You Hear from MeStudio album by Johnny GriffinReleased1963Recorded1963New YorkGenreJazzLength38:41LabelRiversideRLP 462ProducerOrrin KeepnewsJohnny Griffin chronology Soul Groove(1963) Do Nothing 'til You Hear from Me(1963) Night Lady(1964) Do Nothing 'til You Hear from Me is an album by jazz saxophonist Johnny Griffin which was recorded in 1963 and released on the...

 

 

2007 Swiss referendums

This article is part of a series on thePolitics of Switzerland Constitution Human rights Federal Council Members (by seniority) Beat Jans Guy Parmelin Ignazio Cassis Viola Amherd (President) Karin Keller-Sutter (Vice President) Albert Rösti Élisabeth Baume-Schneider Federal Chancellor Viktor Rossi Federal administration Federal Assembly Council of States (members) National Council (members) Political parties Elections Voting Elections 1848 1851 1854 1857 1860 1863 1866 1869 1872 1875 1878 ...

 

 

Southern celestial hemisphere

Southern half of the celestial sphere This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.Find sources: Southern celestial hemisphere – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (August 2017) (Learn how and when to remove this message) A star chart of the entire Southern Sky, centered on the south celestial pole The souther...

SH-06D

シャープ > シャープ製のスマートフォン > AQUOS PHONE > SH-06D NTTドコモ AQUOS PHONE SH-06D／SH-06D NERV White キャリア NTTドコモ 製造 シャープ 発売日 2012年3月23日2012年6月29日（SH-06D NERV） 概要 OS Android 2.3.5 → 4.0.4（SH-06D NERVを含む） CPU Texas Instruments OMAP4460 1.2GHz（デュアルコア） 音声通信方式 3G：FOMA（W-CDMA）2G：GSM（3G：800MHz、850MHz、1.7GHz、2.1GHz) (2G：900MHz、1800Mhz�...

 

 

قونية (محافظة)

38°00′48″N 32°41′56″E / 38.01333°N 32.69889°E / 38.01333; 32.69889 قونية (محافظة)    خريطة الموقع تقسيم إداري البلد تركيا  [1][2] العاصمة قونية  التقسيم الأعلى تركيا  إحداثيات 37°52′21″N 32°29′31″E / 37.872505°N 32.492069°E / 37.872505; 32.492069   [3] السكان التعداد السكا...