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Chris Dreja, a founding member of the Yardbirds, dies at 78
07 Oct 2025 18:11 GMT
… ,” Paul Samwell-Smith, the Yardbirds’ bassist, wrote in an … of Art, which several future Yardbirds attended. They joined Relf, … group that evolved into the Yardbirds, with Clapton eventually replacing … -barreled incarnation of the Yardbirds was showcased in an …
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Chris Dreja, Yardbirds guitarist who turned down Led Zeppelin
05 Oct 2025 19:22 GMT
… phoenix that arose from the Yardbirds’ ashes. Briefly called the … Dreja and McCarty resurrected the Yardbirds name in 1992, although they … in 2009, reformed the Yardbirds in 1992 and performed with … -orientated style after the Yardbirds had their first chart …
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Chris Dreja, Yardbirds Guitarist and Led Zeppelin Photographer, Dies at 79 By Rachel DeSantis
03 Oct 2025 22:38 GMT
… passionately played with the iconic Yardbirds, on rhythm guitar and … founding rhythm guitarist for The Yardbirds, an influential British rock …
The British pop group of Yardbirds: (left to right) Giorgio … my own life.”
The Yardbirds were inducted into the Rock …
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Jimmy Page pays tribute to Yardbirds’ co-founder, Chris Dreja
03 Oct 2025 21:40 GMT
… changed their name to the Yardbirds, Topham left to be replaced … their debut album Five Live Yardbirds at the Marquee in 1964 … band’s sole studio album, Yardbirds aka Roger The Engineer – Dreja … .
Dreja and McCarty reformed The Yardbirds in 1992, when they were …
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Legendary Yardbirds bassist who turned down chance to join Led Zeppelin has died
03 Oct 2025 20:10 GMT
… seminal British Invasion group the Yardbirds, has died.
News of … a co-founder of the Yardbirds, the hugely rock influential … with the band.
When the Yardbirds disbanded in 1968, Page … passionately played with the iconic Yardbirds, on rhythm guitar and then …
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The Yardbirds co-founder Chris Dreja dies
03 Oct 2025 19:35 GMT
… and co-founder of The Yardbirds has died.
Chris Dreja was … , but renamed the band the Yardbirds, according to Variety.
He was … as co-writer of several Yardbirds hits, according to Rolling Stone …
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Original Yardbirds Guitarist Chris Dreja Dead at 79
03 Oct 2025 18:12 GMT
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With Dreja and The Yardbirds influencing generations of artists, … highly influential, 1992 Inductees, the Yardbirds’ innovations in feedback and distortion … highly influential, 1992 Inductees, the Yardbirds’ innovations in feedback and distortion …
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Chris Dreja, co-founder of Yardbirds, dead at 79
03 Oct 2025 17:47 GMT
… passionately played with the iconic Yardbirds, on rhythm guitar and … member of legendary band The Yardbirds, rhythm guitarist and also … and after pioneering the Yardbirds in 1663 he went … 1966 before exiting in 1968.
Yardbirds chart-toppers include “For …
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Iconic Brit rocker Chris Dreja who founded The Yardbirds dies aged 79 after health battle
03 Oct 2025 15:52 GMT
… member of legendary band The Yardbirds, rhythm guitarist and also … passionately played with the iconic Yardbirds, on rhythm guitar and … schoolgirl fave band was the Yardbirds. RIP Chris."
Becoming … and McCarty reformed The Yardbirds in 1992 and they …
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Tributes pour in for late Yardbirds co-founder Chris Dreja
03 Oct 2025 09:50 GMT
… member of legendary band The Yardbirds, rhythm guitarist and also … passionately played with the iconic Yardbirds, on rhythm guitar and … a founding member of The Yardbirds, Chris helped launch the … Shapes of Things.
After The Yardbirds disbanded in 1968, Chris …