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 ...

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 ...

(SOUNDBITE OF THE JOHN BARRY SEVEN AND ORCHESTRA'S "THE JAMES BOND THEME") ... The "James Bond" theme song. He wrote the spy theme in 1962 for the first 007 film starring the late Sean Connery.

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

Vic Flick, Guitarist on the James Bond Theme Song, Dies at 87. Mike Barnes. Tue, November 19, 2024 at 5:01 PM UTC. ... Flick had performed with John Barry in The John Barry Seven, ...