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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.
Dec 16, 2023 · Don Arden, the former manager of Black Sabbath, was a complex and unscrupulous figure that Geezer Butler calls a "notorious gangster".
Apr 11, 2012 · Sharon Osbourne with her father Don Arden, who died at the age of 81. The two did not speak for to each other for 15 years but were reconciled in recent years
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.
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.
Jul 24, 2007 · Don Arden, who died on Saturday aged 81, rejoiced in his reputation as the most infamous manager in the history of rock music - a reputation which led to him being known variously as "Mr Big ...
In a career that spanned 60 years, Don Arden managed some of the biggest names in music, including Little Richard, the Animals, the Small Faces, ELO and Black Sabbath. This title tells his story,...
Jul 24, 2007 · Don Arden, former Black Sabbath manager - and the real bad boy of rock-and-roll - has died at the age of 81. Nicknamed the Al Capone of pop and The English Godfather, his management techniques were rumoured to include beatings and knee-cappings.
In a career spanning more than half a century, Don Arden managed some of the biggest names in rock music, including Gene Vincent, the Animals, the Small Faces, ELO and Black Sabbath. His reputation as
