Stiltzkin wrote:Sky wrote:Despite what Sharon may have led people to believe, it was Don Arden who invested time and money into Ozzy and it was Don who continued to keep Ozzy on a retainer after he was fired from Black Sabbath. Sharon did what her father instructed her to do.
Nah, most testionials indicate that it was because of Sharon Ozzy was regaining trust by Don.
I'll go with that instead of a know-it-al
Sky wrote:Most musicians rejected her advances, Tony Iommi and Ronnie Dio among them.
...but not the guy who this forum is dedicated too
I certainly don't claim to know all as you suggest. I came to this site to read what I could about Randy before he came to England, but when it comes to what really went on in the Blizzard days, I know a lot more than you.
Don Arden didn't need any convincing from Sharon to keep Ozzy on the payroll. When Black Sabbath fired Ozzy they also fired Don/Jet and signed to Warner. That didn't go down too well with Don's ego, he was determined to make a success of Ozzy. Firstly, as a poke in the eye to Black Sabbath and secondly, because he wanted to see a return on the money he'd already invested. Don told Sharon to sort Ozzy out and she did her job... and then some, as usual.
It wasn't until years later that Sharon took over management of Ozzy. Until that happened, Don called all the shots.
As for Randy not rejecting Sharon's advances, I'm surprised that anyone would regurgitate that sordid trivia on a site that's dedicated to him. I doubt very much that it was Randy's proudest moment, I'd sooner focus on his guitar playing than think about what he must've gone through with Sharon... mentally and physically.
