Don Arden

Description: (Businessman, Talent manager)
Don Arden was a British music manager, agent, and businessman who managed the careers of well-known rock acts such as Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard, Gene Vincent, Air Supply, Small Faces, The Move, Black Sabbath, and Electric Light Orchestra. He became infamous for his forceful and at times illegal business strategies, earning nicknames such as "Mr Big" and the "Al Capone of Pop." Despite his early success, his unethical behavior and questionable financial practices eventually caught up with him, resulting in a decline in reputation.

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Birthday January 4, 1926 (Capricorn)
Born In Manchester, England
Died on July 21, 2007
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