Photo: Chuck Boyd of KRLA Beat magazine This is a retouched picture, which means that it has been digitally altered from its original version. Modifications made by Dcameron814. / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Chris Dreja is the kind of musician I find quietly heroic. As the steady rhythm guitarist and bassist of The Yardbirds, he held the band together while Clapton, Beck, and Page passed through, providing the constant that let those legends shine. There is real character in that role. Even more striking is how he walked away when the music ended and reinvented himself as a professional photographer rather than chasing faded fame. A Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction confirms his place in history. Learning he passed in 2025 saddened me, but his unshowy, foundational craftsmanship is exactly what I treasure.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Chris Dreja
- Name (Japanese)
- クリス・ドレヤ
- Reading
- くりす・どれや
- Born
- November 11, 1945 (age 80)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Rooster
- Origin
- Surbiton, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- guitarist / songwriter
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.chrisdreja.com/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AF%E3%83%AA%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%83%89%E3%83%AC%E3%83%A4
Frequently asked questions
When was Chris Dreja born?
Born November 11, 1945 (age 80).
Where is Chris Dreja from?
Chris Dreja is from Surbiton, United Kingdom.
What does Chris Dreja do?
Chris Dreja works as guitarist, songwriter.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.