Press Release
Source: National GUITAR Museum
Vic Flick – photo courtesy of V. Flick
The National GUITAR Museum announced that Vic Flick, the guitarist who played on hundreds of London sessions — and is best know for playing the guitar on the James Bond theme – will receive its “Lifetime Achievement” Award for 2013.
Flick’s work spans four decades of popular music, from movie soundtracks to jazz to rock and roll. “It is arguable that Vic created and played the one guitar riff that has been heard by more people than any other in history,” says HP Newquist, the executive director of The National GUITAR Museum. “
In 1962, Vic played guitar on the soundtrack to “Dr. No” – in the process creating the James Bond theme song. His sinister opening riff has been featured in dozens of Bond movies ever since, and the popularity of the Bond franchise means that hundreds of millions, if not billions, of people all over the world have heard Vic’s playing. We’re honored to be able to recognize his contribution to the guitar with this award.”
Flick was so well respected in the London session scene that he was recruited to play guitar on the soundtrack to The Beatles’ film, Hard Day’s Night. He was asked to help promote the Fender Stratocaster when it was introduced in the UK, and over the course of his career, Vic performed on albums by artists as diverse as Tom Jones, Nancy Sinatra, Herman’s Hermits, and Henry Mancini . . . as well as all those soundtracks. His stellar work was recognized in 2012 by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Still making the occasional public appearance, Flick published his autobiography, appropriately titled Vic Flick, Guitarman, in 2008.
More on Vic can be found at http://www.vicflick.com/
The National GUITAR Museum’s Lifetime Achievement Award presented to Vic Flick – photo courtesy: National GUITAR Museum
