MUSICIAN
Chris Dreja
1945 - 2025

Chris Dreja
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 different languages on Wikipedia. Chris Dreja is the 2,096th most popular musician (down from 1,934th in 2019), the 5,411th 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 2,096 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.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsChino Moreno
1973 - Present
HPI: 51.48
Rank: 2,090
Don Williams
1939 - 2017
HPI: 51.48
Rank: 2,091
Dwight Yoakam
1956 - Present
HPI: 51.46
Rank: 2,092
Debbi Peterson
1961 - Present
HPI: 51.46
Rank: 2,093
Barney Bigard
1906 - 1980
HPI: 51.46
Rank: 2,094
Robert Del Naja
1966 - Present
HPI: 51.45
Rank: 2,095
Chris Dreja
1945 - 2025
HPI: 51.43
Rank: 2,096
Larry Young
1940 - 1978
HPI: 51.42
Rank: 2,097
Kai Winding
1922 - 1983
HPI: 51.41
Rank: 2,098
Ian Wallace
1946 - 2007
HPI: 51.41
Rank: 2,099
Phil Lesh
1940 - 2024
HPI: 51.40
Rank: 2,100
Vicki Peterson
1958 - Present
HPI: 51.39
Rank: 2,101
James Williamson
1949 - Present
HPI: 51.39
Rank: 2,102
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 334. Before him are Munyoro Nyamau, Yu Menglong, Freddie Aguilar, Sheila Jordan, Peter Rufai, Ken Dryden, Jorge Bolaño, William H. Webster, and Steve Shirley. After him are Angela Mortimer, Bob Uecker, and Gus Williams.
Others Born in 1945
Go to all RankingsPaul Le Mat
ACTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 51.84
Rank: 607
Marianne Mendt
SINGER
1945 - Present
HPI: 51.77
Rank: 608
J. P. Mallory
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1945 - Present
HPI: 51.75
Rank: 609
Howard Marks
EXTREMIST
1945 - 2016
HPI: 51.74
Rank: 610
Elizabeth Moon
WRITER
1945 - Present
HPI: 51.59
Rank: 611
Terry Callier
MUSICIAN
1945 - 2012
HPI: 51.52
Rank: 612
Chris Dreja
MUSICIAN
1945 - 2025
HPI: 51.43
Rank: 613
Rick Berman
PRODUCER
1945 - Present
HPI: 51.43
Rank: 614
August Wilson
WRITER
1945 - 2005
HPI: 51.42
Rank: 615
Vladimir Maksimov
HANDBALL PLAYER
1945 - Present
HPI: 51.40
Rank: 616
Paul Petersen
ACTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 51.40
Rank: 617
Miklós Haraszti
WRITER
1945 - Present
HPI: 51.37
Rank: 618
Philippa Marrack
BIOLOGIST
1945 - Present
HPI: 51.29
Rank: 619
Others Deceased in 2025
Go to all RankingsMunyoro Nyamau
ATHLETE
1942 - 2025
HPI: 52.33
Rank: 325
Yu Menglong
ACTOR
1988 - 2025
HPI: 52.23
Rank: 326
Freddie Aguilar
SINGER
1953 - 2025
HPI: 52.14
Rank: 327
Sheila Jordan
MUSICIAN
1928 - 2025
HPI: 52.12
Rank: 328
Peter Rufai
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - 2025
HPI: 52.11
Rank: 329
Ken Dryden
HOCKEY PLAYER
1947 - 2025
HPI: 52.01
Rank: 330
Jorge Bolaño
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - 2025
HPI: 51.95
Rank: 331
William H. Webster
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2025
HPI: 51.54
Rank: 332
Steve Shirley
BUSINESSPERSON
1933 - 2025
HPI: 51.47
Rank: 333
Chris Dreja
MUSICIAN
1945 - 2025
HPI: 51.43
Rank: 334
Angela Mortimer
TENNIS PLAYER
1932 - 2025
HPI: 51.24
Rank: 335
Bob Uecker
ACTOR
1934 - 2025
HPI: 51.20
Rank: 336
Gus Williams
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1953 - 2025
HPI: 51.16
Rank: 337
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Chris Dreja ranks 5,413 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).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsEdward Law, 1st Earl of Ellenborough
POLITICIAN
1790 - 1871
HPI: 51.45
Rank: 5,407
Robert Del Naja
MUSICIAN
1966 - Present
HPI: 51.45
Rank: 5,408
Herbert Morrison
POLITICIAN
1888 - 1965
HPI: 51.44
Rank: 5,409
Stuart Taylor
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 51.44
Rank: 5,410
Monty Norman
COMPOSER
1928 - 2022
HPI: 51.44
Rank: 5,411
Naomi Scott
ACTOR
1993 - Present
HPI: 51.44
Rank: 5,412
Chris Dreja
MUSICIAN
1945 - 2025
HPI: 51.43
Rank: 5,413
Sandra Chick
ATHLETE
1947 - Present
HPI: 51.42
Rank: 5,414
Valerie Davies
SWIMMER
1912 - 2001
HPI: 51.42
Rank: 5,415
John Aitken
PHYSICIST
1839 - 1919
HPI: 51.41
Rank: 5,416
Michael Portillo
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 51.41
Rank: 5,417
Ian Wallace
MUSICIAN
1946 - 2007
HPI: 51.41
Rank: 5,418
Hubert Gough
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1870 - 1963
HPI: 51.41
Rank: 5,419
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).
Chris Thomas
1947 - Present
HPI: 51.65
Rank: 346
Constant Lambert
1905 - 1951
HPI: 51.60
Rank: 347
Gem Archer
1966 - Present
HPI: 51.54
Rank: 348
Glyn Johns
1942 - Present
HPI: 51.53
Rank: 349
Terry Chimes
1956 - Present
HPI: 51.52
Rank: 350
Robert Del Naja
1966 - Present
HPI: 51.45
Rank: 351
Chris Dreja
1945 - 2025
HPI: 51.43
Rank: 352
Ian Wallace
1946 - 2007
HPI: 51.41
Rank: 353
Andy Fairweather Low
1948 - Present
HPI: 51.35
Rank: 354
Pete Quaife
1943 - 2010
HPI: 51.34
Rank: 355
Ray Cooper
1947 - Present
HPI: 51.33
Rank: 356
Richard Barbieri
1957 - Present
HPI: 51.33
Rank: 357
Nick Lowe
1949 - Present
HPI: 51.30
Rank: 358