Alistair Taylor

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Alistair Taylor
Alistair Taylor on Visual Radio #81
Alistair Taylor on Visual Radio #81
Background information
Birth nameJames Alistair Taylor
Also known asMr. Fixit
Born(1935-06-21)21 June 1935
Runcorn, Cheshire, England
Died9 June 2004(2004-06-09) (aged 68)
Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England
Occupation(s)Personal assistant, general manager
Years active1961–1969
LabelsApple

James Alistair Taylor (21 June 1935 – 9 June 2004) was an English personal assistant of Brian Epstein, the manager of the Beatles. As an employee at Epstein's company NEMS, Taylor accompanied him when he first saw the Beatles perform, at the Cavern Club in Liverpool on 9 November 1961. Taylor subsequently worked as the group's so-called "Mr. Fixit", devising escape routes from crazed fans and assisting the band members in purchasing property. He later became general manager of Apple Corps but was fired soon after Allen Klein arrived to address the company's financial problems. Taylor published various memoirs of his years in the Beatles' employ, including Yesterday: The Beatles Remembered and With the Beatles.