Harry Levy Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
Don Arden (born Harry Levy 4 January 1926 – 21 July 2007), was an English music manager, agent, and businessman best known for overseeing the careers of the rock groups Small Faces, The Move, Electric Light Orchestra and Black Sabbath.He achieved notoriety in England for his aggressive, sometimes illegal business tactics which led to his being called "Mr. Big", "The English Godfather" and "The Al Capone of Pop".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 (and father-in-law of Ozzy Osbourne).Arden's 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.
Full Name
Harry Levy
Net Worth
$1.5 Million
Date Of Birth
January 4, 1926
Died
2007-07-21
Place Of Birth
Cheetham Hill, Manchester, England, UK
Height
5' 7" (1.7 m)
Occupation
Businessman, author, music manager, publicist, agent, impresario
Profession
Producer
Spouse
Hope Shaw
Children
Richard Shaw, David Arden, Sharon Osbourne, Dixie Shaw
Nicknames
Don Arden, Arden, Don
Star Sign
Capricorn
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Quote
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You want to fight me, then you fight me. But remember one thing: when you fight the champion you go fifteen rounds. I'll take you with one hand strapped up my arse. (To investigative journalist Roger Cook)
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Fact
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Hard-edged, intimidating agent for several British rock bands of the 1960's and 1970's, such as Small Faces, and The Move, which later evolved into Electric Light Orchestra. Known for his strong-arm tactics and quick temper, he once nearly threw John Hawken out of a window at his Carnaby Street office in London. Hawken, a classically-trained pianist and keyboard player for Arden's group The Nashville Teens, was upset and complaining over the small amounts being advanced the band and was nearly choked to death by Arden at the time as well. Arden later did something similar to rock impresario Robert Stigwood in a dispute over royalties, this time hiring several henchmen to hang Stigwood out of a fourth-floor window.
While managing Small Faces, he contributed the operatic vocal intro to their cover of Del Shannon's "Runaway", which appears on their second album, 1967's From The Beginning.
