Chris Dreja

Chris Dreja
Background information
Birth name	Christopher Dreja
Born	11 November 1945
Origin	Surbiton, Surrey, England
Years active	mid 1960s - present
Associated acts	The Yardbirds Led Zeppelin Box of Frogs

Christopher 'Chris' Dreja (born on 11 November 1945, in Surbiton, Surrey, England) is former rhythm guitarist, and later bassist for the mid-sixties English band, The Yardbirds.

After the disbandment of The Yardbirds, Jimmy Page offered Dreja the position of bassist in a new band he was forming (later to become Led Zeppelin). Dreja declined in order to pursue a profession in photography. It was he who photographed Led Zeppelin for the back cover of their debut album.

Dreja has been part of the Yardbirds' reformation since 1992.

v • d • e The Yardbirds
John Idan • Ben King • Chris Dreja • Billy Boy Miskimmin • Jim McCarty
Keith Relf • Paul Samwell-Smith • Top Topham • Eric Clapton • Jeff Beck • Jimmy Page • Rod Demick • Ray Majors • Laurie Garman • Alan Glen • Gypie Mayo
Discography
Studio albums: Roger the Engineer • Little Games • Blue Eyed Blues • Birdland
Live albums: Five Live Yardbirds • Sonny Boy Williamson and The Yardbirds • Live Yardbirds: Featuring Jimmy Page • Blueswailing '64 • Yardbirds Reunion Jam Vol II • Live At B.B. King Blues Club
Compilations: For Your Love • Having a Rave Up • The Yardbirds Greatest Hits • BBC Sessions • Ultimate!
Songs: "I Wish You Would" • "Good Morning Little Schoolgirl" • "Boom Boom" • "For Your Love" • "Heart Full of Soul" • "My Girl Sloopy" • "Evil Hearted You" • "I'm a Man" • "Train Kept A-Rollin'" • "Shapes of Things" • "Over Under Sideways Down" • "Happenings Ten Years Time Ago" • "Little Games" • "Ha Ha Said the Clown" • "White Summer" • "Ten Little Indians" • "Goodnight Sweet Josephine" • "Think About It" • "Dazed and Confused"
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