An original member of a legendary rock band is dead at age 79. The Yardbirds guitarist Chris Dreja has died, his sister-in-law Muriel Levy announced on social media. A cause of death was not named.

A rhythm guitarist and bassist, he was a “rock” for a band whose fiery lead players, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page, had no shortage of ego. By Alex Williams Chris Dreja, a founding member of ...

Chris Dreja, co-founder of the Yardbirds, has passed away. The musician was 79. Both his sister-in-law Muriel Levy and former bandmate Jimmy Page confirmed the news on social media. A cause of death ...

Chris Dreja, a rhythm guitarist and later bassist who co-founded The Yardbirds, remained with the legendary British band for its entire original run and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of ...

Chris Dreja, a musician, photographer and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member who was a co-founder of the pioneering British rock band the Yardbirds and a co-writer of many of that band’s songs, has ...

His sister-in-law announced his death on social media, Variety reported. She did not say when he died or how, but wrote he “passed away after years of health problems.” He had several strokes in 2012 ...

Chris Dreja, co-founder of influential English rock band the Yardbirds and co-writer on many of the band’s memorable songs, died at 79. His death was announced by his former bandmate Jimmy Page. “I ...