Vic Flick, who has died aged 87, was a guitarist whose moment in the spotlight came when he performed the celebrated James Bond guitar riff; but there were many more credits over a long career ...

Flick had performed with John Barry in The John Barry Seven, and when the composer was brought on to re-arrange Monty Norman’s original theme for Dr. No (1962), Flick added a “heavy sound ...

Monty Norman, the composer behind the iconic James Bond theme, has died at the age of 94.. A statement posted on his official website said, “It is with sadness we share the news that Monty ...

Back in 1962, he was 25 years old, a studio musician brought in by film composer John Barry. Vic Flick's job was to punch up the 007 theme - you know, give it some edge.

Flick had performed with John Barry in The John Barry Seven, and when the composer was brought on to re-arrange Monty Norman's original theme for Dr.No (1962), Flick added a "heavy sound" using a ...

Along with composer Monty Norman and arranger John Barry, Mr. Flick played a key role in shaping the “James Bond Theme,” a jazzy fanfare that became as closely identified with 007 as his ...

It was his connection to composer John Barry that led to his part in the Bond theme. Vic had performed in The John Barry Seven, and in 1962, when Barry was hired to work on the soundtrack to the ...