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Chris Dreja

1945 - 2025

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Christopher Walenty Dreja (11 November 1946 – 25 September 2025) was an English musician and photographer. He was best known as the rhythm guitarist and bassist for the rock band The Yardbirds. He left the music business in the late 1960s after The Yardbirds folded and became a professional photographer. In 1992, he and the rest of The Yardbirds were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Chris Dreja is the 2,102nd most popular musician (down from 1,934th in 2024), the 5,416th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 4,876th in 2019) and the 352nd most popular British Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Chris Dreja ranks 2,102 out of 3,175. Before him are Chino Moreno, Don Williams, Dwight Yoakam, Debbi Peterson, Barney Bigard, and Robert Del Naja. After him are Larry Young, Kai Winding, Ian Wallace, Phil Lesh, Vicki Peterson, and James Williamson.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1945, Chris Dreja ranks 613. Before him are Paul Le Mat, Marianne Mendt, J. P. Mallory, Howard Marks, Elizabeth Moon, and Terry Callier. After him are Rick Berman, August Wilson, Vladimir Maksimov, Paul Petersen, Miklós Haraszti, and Philippa Marrack. Among people deceased in 2025, Chris Dreja ranks 408. Before him are Stoyan Yordanov, Tomas Lindberg, Günter Haritz, William H. Webster, Steve Shirley, and Audun Grønvold. After him are Angela Mortimer, Bob Uecker, Gus Williams, Kamini Kaushal, Aaron Boupendza, and Viktor Shustikov.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Chris Dreja ranks 5,418 out of 8,785. Before him are Edward Law, 1st Earl of Ellenborough (1790), Robert Del Naja (1966), Herbert Morrison (1888), Stuart Taylor (1980), Monty Norman (1928), and Naomi Scott (1993). After him are Sandra Chick (1947), Valerie Davies (1912), John Aitken (1839), Michael Portillo (1953), Ian Wallace (1946), and Hubert Gough (1870).

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Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom

Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Chris Dreja ranks 352. Before him are Chris Thomas (1947), Constant Lambert (1905), Gem Archer (1966), Glyn Johns (1942), Terry Chimes (1956), and Robert Del Naja (1966). After him are Ian Wallace (1946), Andy Fairweather Low (1948), Pete Quaife (1943), Ray Cooper (1947), Richard Barbieri (1957), and Nick Lowe (1949).

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