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Fact #106028

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Short story:

In New York City, at the end of a tour of the USA, The Beatles' PR man, Derek Taylor, quits his job because he is finding it difficult to work with their manager, Brian Epstein.

Full article:

Derek Taylor : By the end of the US tour in September, Brian and I had a falling out. We actually fell out a lot, because I still had an independent spirit. I knew about trade-union rights and holidays and speaking your mind and that sort of thing.

I knew also about blundering into situations which were not tactful, making commitments for one or other of them which, really, only a manager should do: 'Sure, John can give away a South Australian opal on camera.' - 'Well, that's an engagement,' Brian said. 'How dare you commit John to giving away a South Australian opal on camera?' - 'I didn't realise.' - 'Well, you should have realised. You're usurping your power, and I didn't hire you for that, I hired you for this; you shouldn't be working with the boys, anyway, you should be with me all the time.' - 'Oh, this is crazy, I'm off!'

So, I left in New York. I resigned at the end of the tour, in September; but Brian made me work three months' notice, though, until just before Christmas.
(Source : The Beatles Anthology)