Don Arden
Biography
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, Electric Light Orchestra, and Trickster. Arden gained a reputation in Britain for his aggressive, sometimes illegal business tactics which led to him being called "Mr Big", the "English Godfather" and the "Al Capone of Pop". His success story turned sour when his violent 'negotiating' methods and questionable accounting caught up with him, and he became estranged from members of his own family. He was married to Hope Shaw, a former ballet dancer/teacher, who died in 1999. He was the father of David Levy and Sharon Osbourne.
Bio from Wikipedia
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Credited work
276 releases · 30 albums · active 1966–2025
- Other credits · 161
- Production · 117
- Performance · 3
Studios: The Manor · Cheshire Sound Studios · Irvine Meadows · The Mill
Frequent collaborators
- Small Faces
- Electric Light Orchestra Part Two
- Black Sabbath
- Air Supply
- Various
- Idle Race
- Ozzy Osbourne
- Electric Light Orchestra