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Don Arden (born Harry Levy; 4 January 1926 – 21 July 2007) was an English music manager, agent, and businessman. He managed the careers of rock acts such as Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard, Gene Vincent, Air Supply, Small Faces, The Move, Black Sabbath and Electric Light Orchestra.
Jul 28, 2018 · In 1944 he changed his name to a more powerful sounding one – Don Arden. Little did he know at the time that this was going to become one of the most feared names in the industry.
Apr 11, 2012 · No wonder Don Arden, who has died at 81, was the most feared man in music He hung a rival out of a window, stubbed a cigar out on another's head and didn't speak to his daughter Sharon Osbourne...
Dec 16, 2023 · The history of rock music is littered with colourful personalities that seem excessively larger than life. However, in the case of the storied Don Arden, he was very much real, and so were his exploits. Accordingly, Arden was a memorable force for everyone he converged with, including Black Sabbath and his daughter, Sharon Osbourne.
Jul 23, 2007 · According to Telegraph.co.uk, Arden became best known for his fiercely uncompromising business methods, which were alleged to include beatings, kneecappings, threats of defenestration and the ...
Jun 17, 2021 · In 1976 they hired Don Arden as their new manager, but there was little that Arden could do to save Black Sabbath. The band’s 1976 album Technical Ecstasy was the beginning of a steep decline, both creatively and commercially. Following 1979’s weak Never Say Die!, Sabbath fired Ozzy Osbourne.
The Al Capone of PopDon Arden was the owner of Jet Records. Which later was managed by his children, Sharon & David Osbourne. This is his life story.....
