Victor Harold Flick was born on 14 May 1937, in Surrey, England, andis a guitarist, best known for creating the guitar riff in the “James Bond Theme”. He also plays the guitar riff of the bridge and intro of the recording “Silhouettes” by the Herman’s Hermits. All of his efforts have helped put his net worth to where it is today, although apparently he retired in 2009.
How rich is Vic Flick? As of mid-2017, sources estimate a net worth that is at $500,000, mostly earned through a successful career in music. He played a slightly modified version of his “James Bond” guitar part in The Beatles single “Help!” released in 1965. All of these achievements ensured the position of his wealth.
Vic Flick Net Worth $500,000
Vic started gaining popularity in the late 1950s, joining the John Barry Seven. He composed the track “Zapata” and would then create the guitar riff for the theme of the television show Juke Box Jury, and made an appearance in the BBC television show “Drumbeat”. His net worth started increasing significantly, when he became the lead guitarist of the “James Bond Theme”, starting from the “Dr. No” soundtrack, and he has continued to contribute to the “James Bond” soundtracks throughout the decades. He also continued to work for the John Barry Seven as their lead guitarist, but also started to get featured as a session player, working on many UK pop hit records. He also became a member of the George Martin Orchestra, later contributing to the soundtrack of The Beatles film “A Hard Day’s Night”. In 1964, Vic played the 12 string guitar part of the record “A World Without Love” by Peter and Gordon; the song would reach the top spot and the following year.
Over the years, Flick has worked win many popular recording artists; some of these include Tom Jones, Paul McCartney, Lulu, Hank Marvin, Eric Clapton and John Williams. His net worth continued to build with his work with Typically Tropical, Nancy Sinatra, Jimmy Page and Englebert Humperdinck. His signature Clifford Essex Paragon De Luxe guitar has been displayed at the Rock ‘n’Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland., he worked with other “Goldfinger” musicians to provide “James Bond” style music for the Beatles’ movie “Help!” soundtrack. This led to Flick doing more composing work, on films such as “Quartet”, “Heat and Dust” and “The Europeans”.
In 1999, he worked on the James Bond tribute album “Bond Back in Action” on which he collaborated with the Prague Philharmonic Orchestra. Four years later, he would create the album “James Bond Now” which featured both old and new compositions. In 2005, he then forayed into video game work, working on the soundtrack of “From Russia With Love”. He also appeared in an episode of “Pawn Stars” in 2013.
He released his autobiography in 2008, entitled “Vic Flick Guitarman: From James Bond to the Beatles”, which contributed somewhat to his net worth.
It is known that Vic was honored by the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences for his work on the music of James Bond. He was also given a Lifetime Achievement Award by the National Guitar Museum for his contribution to the instrument’s history.
For his personal life, he has been married to Judith Mary since 1960.
