How much is Vic Flick worth?
| Net Worth: | $650 thousand |
|---|---|
| Profession: | Professional guitarist |
| Date of Birth: | 14 May 1937 |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
About Vic Flick
Flick was a session player who appeared on a number of early 1960s UK pop albums. He is best known for his work in the John Barry Seven during the early 1960s as the band’s lead guitarist. Flick played his Olympic white 1961 Fender Stratocaster on the instrumental version of “Ringo’s Theme (This Boy)” while he was a member of the George Martin Orchestra and contributed to the score of the film A Hard Day’s Night.
In the latter half of the 1950s, Flick became a member of the John Barry Seven, and his first contribution to the band’s discography was the song “Zapata” Together with them, he played the guitar riff for the theme song of the television show Juke Box Jury and appeared on each and every episode of Drumbeat, which is broadcast on BBC television.
On the score of the film Dr. No, he played lead guitar on the track “James Bond Theme” which was composed for the film. From the 1960s onward, all the way up until the late 1980s, Flick made numerous contributions to the James Bond soundtracks. In addition to that, he performed a parody of the “James Bond” guitar part for the film Help! by The Beatles (1965). At the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio, one of Flick’s guitars, a Clifford Essex Paragon De Luxe, was on display. This was the guitar that he used to play the first version of the “James Bond Theme”.
Guitarist Vic Flick contributed to a wide variety of hit songs, including “It is Not Unusual” by Tom Jones, “Downtown” by Petula Clark, “Shout” by Lulu, and many others. Thrillington was Paul McCartney‘s instrumental album, and Vic Flick was the guitarist who played on it.
In addition, Flick worked as a composer and music arranger for Merchant Ivory Productions on the following films: Autobiography of a Princess (1975), The Europeans (1979), Quartet (1981), and Heat and Dust (1985).
Bond Back in Action was a James Bond tribute album that was released in 1999 and included him collaborating with composer Nic Raine as well as the Prague Philharmonic Orchestra. In 2003, he worked on the recording of the album James Bond Now, which included new songs in addition to pieces taken from previous James Bond albums.
In 2005, he contributed his playing to the score of the video game “From Russia With Love,” which was developed by Electronic Arts. Bearmanor Media published his autobiography under the title Vic Flick Guitarman: From James Bond to The Beatles and Beyond in 2008. The book has an ISBN number of 978-1593933081.
In recognition of his work on “The Music of Bond: The First 50 Years.” Vic Flick was presented with an award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on October 5, 2012. He performed in front of a live audience while using his 1939 Clifford Essex Paragon De Luxe “James Bond” Guitar to play the “James Bond Theme.” A writer who specializes in writing about music for cinema and television, Jon Burlingame, also conducted an interview with him live on stage.
Additionally, in 2013, The National Guitar Museum honored him with their “Lifetime Achievement Award” for his “contribution to the history of the guitar.” This award was bestowed to him in recognition of his work. He was the fourth person to get this honor on a yearly basis.
Pawn Stars, which airs on the History Channel, included an appearance by Flick in the episode titled “No Shirt, No Shoes, No Service” in 2013. Here, he showed the shop owner, Rick Harrison, his 1961 Fender Stratocaster guitar. Rick Harrison, after speaking with Jesse Amoroso, decided that the instrument was worth $55,000 and offered to sell it to him. 2014 saw the instrument fetch a price of $25,000 at the auction block.
