Editing Derek Taylor (section)

==Return to the United States==
In the mid-1970s Taylor served as a Vice-President of Marketing for Warner Bros. Records, where he was instrumental in the acquisition of the [[Rutles]] project, and supervised the worldwide marketing campaign for the album release and television special. A spoof on the Beatles' career and legacy, the Rutles' ''[[All You Need Is Cash]]'' special featured Harrison playing a reporter interviewing a Derek Taylor-like character, named Eric Manchester and played by [[Michael Palin]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Rodriguez|first=Robert|title=Fab Four FAQ 2.0: The Beatles' Solo Years, 1970–1980|publisher=Backbeat Books|location=Milwaukee, WI|year=2010|isbn=978-1-4165-9093-4|page=[https://archive.org/details/missodellmyhardd00odel/page/308 308]|url=https://archive.org/details/missodellmyhardd00odel/page/308}}</ref> Taylor left Warner's in 1978.<ref name="BeatlesBible"/> As well as staying close to Harrison throughout the 1970s, Taylor maintained a correspondence with Lennon during the latter's years of retirement between 1975 and 1980. Taylor did not enjoy his second period in California, however, and returned to England after a couple of years.