Alex Turner with You" is one of Turner's favourite albums, and he has mentioned the song "Only You Know" in many interviews. He has taken inspiration from the production of "Born to Be with You" and The Beach Boys's "Pet Sounds". Nick Lowe, Nick Cave, John Cale and Lou Reed are among Turner's favourite lyricists. He has covered Leonard Cohen's "Memories" and "Is This What You Wanted" with The Last Shadow Puppets. The Beatles are an influence, as is David Bowie. Solo Arctic Monkeys The Last Shadow Puppets Collaborations Alex Turner Alexander David Turner (born 6 January 1986) is an English musician,
Alex Turner did not read regularly and was too self-conscious to share his writing with others. Nonetheless, he enjoyed English lessons. His teacher, Simon Baker, later remembered him as a clever pupil who was "quite reserved ... a little bit different." He noted that Turner had an "incredibly laid-back" approach to school work, which worried his mother. Turner then spent two years at Barnsley College (2002–2004), where he studied for A-levels in music technology and media studies, and AS-levels in English, photography and psychology. After watching friends perform in local bands, Turner, Helders, Nicholson and another friend, Jamie Cook, decided to form