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Chris Dreja was born in Surbiton, and raised in Kingston upon Thames, Surrey. [2] His father, Alojzy Dreja (1918–1985), was from Poland; he had been exiled to Britain in 1940, and served as a pilot in the Polish Air Force in Great Britain during World War II.
Formed in May 1963, the group originally included lead vocalist Keith Relf, lead guitarist Anthony "Top" Topham, rhythm guitarist Chris Dreja, bassist Paul Samwell-Smith, and drummer Jim McCarty. [1] In October, Topham was replaced by Eric Clapton. [2] He remained until 13 March 1965, when he left due to creative disagreements. [3]
NameYears ActiveInstrumentsRelease ContributionsJohnny A. (John Antonopoulos)2015–2018lead guitarnoneEarl Slick (Frank Madeloni)2015lead guitarnoneDavid Smale2009–2015bass backing vocalsMaking Tracks (2012)Andy Mitchell2009–2015lead vocals acoustic guitar harmonica ...Making Tracks (2012)Sep 18, 2015 · Photographer Chris Dreja: “Peter Grant [Led Zeppelin’s manager] had an office on the New King’s Road next to a bike shop, so we decided to do the shoot on bikes. We had new Harley Davidsons brought round for us. Jimmy and I couldn’t ride a bike to save our lives – the only one who could was Keith [Relf].
Chris Dreja had a front-row seat to rock-and-roll history, playing rhythm guitar and bass in the Yardbirds behind Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, and Jimmy Page. Today, Dreja still plays with the vaunted Brit-pop group, co-leading the band with original drummer Jim McCarty and cranking out ’60s anthems like “For Your Love” and “Heart Full of Soul.”
Gary James' Interview With Chris Dreja Of The Yardbirds. Gary James' Interview With Chris Dreja Of The Yardbirds Their name is one of the most recognized names in all of Rock 'n' Roll's history, as well it should be. Their hits include "For Your Love", "Over, Under, Sideways, Down" and "Heart Full Of Soul". Some of the most famous guitarists in ...
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Dec 4, 2019 · Then, on Friday August 5, 1966, Page played his first show in America with the band, at the Minneapolis Auditorium. By now Chris Dreja had been moved over on to the bass, making way for Page to take over guitar, forming with Beck what would be the first ‘twin-solo’ guitar line-up in British rock.
