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Arctic Monkeys Interview. Alex Turner: Celebrity Biography and photos on GLAMOUR.COM. Alex Turner (musician) Turner was born in Sheffield, England to Penny and David Turner.

Alex Turner (musician)

He is an only child[4] and was raised in High Green, a suburb of Sheffield. His mother is from Amersham while his father grew up in Sheffield.[5] Both parents worked at local secondary schools; his mother was a German teacher and his father taught both physics and music.[6] He was exposed to "all sorts" of music at home,[7] including records by Frank Sinatra, The Carpenters, The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, The Beach Boys, David Bowie and The Eagles.[7][8][9][10] His father was a "jazz-head",[5] had been a member of big bands, and played the saxophone, clarinet and piano.[7] Turner took piano lessons until the age of eight.[11][9][12] Arctic Monkeys Q&A With Frontman Alex Turner. In 2014, America finally went ape for Arctic Monkeys.

Arctic Monkeys Q&A With Frontman Alex Turner

At home, in England, where all five of their albums have topped the charts, the four lads from Sheffield have been revered as saviors of indie rock from practically the second they picked up guitars. But it has taken eight years for the Monkeys to finally reach headliner status on this side of the pond. The band’s 2013 album, 'AM', reached No. 6 on the Billboard 200, its highest charting yet, and single “Do I Wanna Know?”

Gave the group its first Billboard Hot 100 hit, peaking at No. 70 on March 8. But 'AM' still has legs months after its September release: Arctic Monkeys unleashed a music video for “Snap Out of It,” the album's sixth single — yes, sixth — on June 16, sending them to the top of our Trending 140 chart the next day. 'AM' has already given you your highest-charting album and single, and now “Snap Out of It” is making waves. No. Arctic Monkeys – Who Are The Real Life Characters Behind Alex Turner's Early Lyrics? From scummy street vagabonds to bullshitting indie bands, Arctic Monkeys’ lyrics are populated by a cast of colourful characters, bringing the music to vibrant life.

Arctic Monkeys – Who Are The Real Life Characters Behind Alex Turner's Early Lyrics?

But who are they and what from Alex Turner's real life inspired them? Here's some of their great early lyrics investigated... 'When The Sun Goes Down'A scummy man. A value-range prostitute.What we know: The band’s practise rooms used to be in Neepsend – a dodgy part of Sheffield, where they would regularly see streetwalkers tracing a path along the main road.What the band have said: Andy: “Fucking scary people.” Alex: “You’d see a bloke with a carrier bag or summat and it’s like, ‘What the fuck is he doing her at this time of the night?’

Fluorescent AdolescentA scummy man. Famous family trees: Sean Bean. 22 July, 2013 Welcome to the latest blog in our ‘famous family trees’ series.

Famous family trees: Sean Bean

In this blog series, experienced family historian, Roy Stockdill, investigates the family histories of the famous, both living and dead. 10 Things you probably didn't know about Sean Bean. From 1998 to 2008 Sean Bean played Napoleonic soldier Richard Sharpe in 16 episodes of the television series Sharpe, based on Bernard Cornwell’s best-selling novels.

10 Things you probably didn't know about Sean Bean

Now, in the two part HISTORY series, Sean Bean on Waterloo, the actor draws on actual eye-witness accounts of soldiers who fought in the battle to tell the story of the dramatic events of 18 June 1815. While Sean is busy providing us with gripping information about Waterloo, perhaps we should take a moment to familiarise ourselves with some interesting little known facts about the man himself. 10. Sean Bean was considered for the role of John Smith in Disney's 1995 film Pocohontas but lost out to Mel Gibson. 9. 8. 7. Biography. Born: 17 April 1959Where: Sheffield, EnglandAwards: No Major AwardsHeight: 5' 11" The second from left, top row is Sean.

Biography

Sean Bean - Biography. TalkTalk have created this exclusive biography of Sean Bean - we believe it to be the most comprehensive on the web Personal details. Sean Bean - Film Actor, Theater Actor, Television Actor. Actor Sean Bean played the villains in Patriot Games and GoldenEye.

Sean Bean - Film Actor, Theater Actor, Television Actor

More recently, he played Boromir in the Lord of the Rings trilogy and Odysseus in Troy. Synopsis Sean Bean was born on April 17, 1959, in Sheffield, England. After graduation he began appearing in London theater productions, on television and in movies. In America, he developed a reputation for playing bad guys, like an IRA terrorist opposite Harrison Ford in Patriot Games and a double agent in Golden Eye. Early Life. Top 10 Horror Movies of All Time. Forums : The News Room : The Best Horror Films of the 21st Century, As Decided by The Internet. 10 Horror Movies to Watch This Halloween - Stony Brook Independent. By Maddy MarcusStaff Writer Looking for things to do for the Halloween season?

10 Horror Movies to Watch This Halloween - Stony Brook Independent

Why not take a night off and watch one of these spine-chilling movies? 1) “Halloween“ Nothing like a good old serial killer story to get you started. The most frightening horror movies to keep you awake in 2015. 25 scariest '00s horror movies. Top 12 creepy horror movies that you shouldn’t watch alone - Movies Talk. Do you love to be creeped out by a horror movie that can send shivers down your spine?

Top 12 creepy horror movies that you shouldn’t watch alone - Movies Talk

After you work your way through this list of terrifying horror flicks, you might regret answering yes to that question. Here are the 12 scariest horror movies of all time. The Exorcist is a classic horror movie, and for a good reason. My top ten pics on Instagram {Monday Listicles}