Derek Taylor

Derek Taylor (7 May 1932 – 7 September 1997) was an English 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 . He was also a  to The Beatles manager Brian Epstein, and co-wrote a  with guitarist George Harrison.

In the mid-1960s, Taylor lived with his family in Los Angeles, California, and had his own  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. Taylor died of cancer on 7 September 1997.

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