Derek Taylor
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Derek Taylor (1932 - 1997) was a British journalist and author. He spent most of his career covering popular music and celebrity news. He had a long association with rock band The Beatles, serving at different times as their press agent. He was also a personal assistant to Beatles manager Brian Epstein, and cowrote a news column with guitarist George Harrison.
In the mid-1960s, Taylor lived with his family in Los Angeles, California and had his own public relations agency. His clients included The Byrds and The Beach Boys. He also gave Harry Nilsson's career a boost, when he sent copies of Nilsson's album Pandemonium Shadow Show to important members of the music industry, including the Beatles.
