Don Arden
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Don Arden was a powerful and controversial British music manager and agent known for handling major rock acts like Black Sabbath and for his aggressive business tactics.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
businessperson
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human ⓘ music manager ⓘ talent agent ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod |
1960s
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1970s ⓘ 1980s ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Harry Levy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| businessPractice |
hardball negotiation style
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use of intimidation in business dealings ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
England
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| employer | Jet Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Jewish ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
artist management
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music promotion ⓘ |
| founded | Jet Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | rock music ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
domineering personality
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ruthless business style ⓘ |
| industry | music industry ⓘ |
| managedAct |
Black Sabbath
NERFINISHED
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Electric Light Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ The Move NERFINISHED ⓘ The Small Faces NERFINISHED ⓘ Wizzard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
aggressive business tactics
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conflict with Ozzy Osbourne and Sharon Osbourne ⓘ controlling management contracts ⓘ involvement in the British rock scene ⓘ managing Black Sabbath ⓘ managing Electric Light Orchestra ⓘ managing The Small Faces ⓘ role in the development of British hard rock ⓘ |
| occupation |
music manager
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record executive ⓘ talent agent ⓘ |
| parentOf | Sharon Osbourne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Manchester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relative | Ozzy Osbourne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reputation |
controversial figure in the music business
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powerful music manager ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workLocation |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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