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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 · The legend goes that Arden squashed a cigar into Fleetwood Mac manager Clifford Davis' head. The reason behind this was Davis' interest in managing The Move after Don Already became their...
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Dec 16, 2023 · A deeply controversial figure, Arden was an entertainer in the post-war years but became a showbusiness agent in 1954 after realising its economic potential. His first notable act as a manager was none other than tempestuous rock ‘n’ roll pioneer Gene Vincent in 1960.
Jul 23, 2007 · Sharon Osbourne's father Don Arden (born Harry Levy),the English music manager, agent and businessman best known for overseeing the careers of rock groups THE SMALL FACES, ELECTRIC LIGHT...
Sep 14, 2023 · Geezer Butler says former Black Sabbath manager Don Arden was controversial and occasionally violent. “He was a notorious gangster,” he said during an appearance on The Rock Podcast with Denny...
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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.
Oct 13, 2003 · Don Arden, one of the earliest and most notorious managers of the rock 'n' roll era and father of Sharon Osbourne, wife/manager of former BLACK SABBATH singer Ozzy Osbourne, has just...
