Overview

• Sister-in-law Muriel Levy announced his death on Threads, saying he passed away after years of health problems and acknowledging care from his sister Kate and daughter Jackie.
• Former bandmate Jimmy Page posted a tribute on Instagram, noting Dreja’s roles on rhythm guitar and bass with the Yardbirds.
• A co-founder of the Yardbirds in 1963, Dreja moved from rhythm guitar to bass and contributed songwriting and album artwork, including the Roger the Engineer cover drawing.
• He pursued photography after the Yardbirds split in 1968, declined an invitation to join Page’s new group that became Led Zeppelin, and shot the back-cover portrait for their debut album.
• Strokes in 2012–2013 led to his retirement after decades of work that included the 1980s offshoot Box of Frogs and the Yardbirds’ 1992–2013 reunion era.