McQueen Street Singer Derek Welsh In A Coma After Fall

June 16, 2014

McQueen Street frontman Derek Welsh is in a coma after falling and hitting his head on a tennis court.

“It’s not a good day for any of our friends and fans,” says McQueen Street bassist Richard Hatcher. “He is not doing very good at all. Anyone that knows us, we were all like family at one time. I joined the band in 1989 as Klass and then we changed it to McQueen Street. We toured together for five years. Derek and I then started the Rat Race. I loved every minute of playing music with him. We parted ways in not so good terms, but I still consider him as a true friend. I wish I could have changed things but that is the past. Now he and his family need our prayers. He is in the ICU unit in UT Knoxville, Tennessee.”

McQueen Street released their self-titled debut album in 1992, featuring the single/videos “Money” and “My Religion”, appearances by Billy Idol guitarist Steve Stevens and singer Jeff Scott Soto, and was produced by Tom Werman (best known for his work with Motley Crue, Ted Nugent, Cheap Trick, Dokken, Twisted Sister, Poison, and L.A. Guns). A second album was recorded but wasn’t made available until 2003, when Welsh reaquired the rights and released it independently as ‘McQueen Street 2’.

Devin Johnson, owner of B&D Custom Guitars in Alabama, posted details of Welsh’s accident. “While playing tennis he fell and hit his head on the ground. He has massive swelling to the brain and is currently in a medically induced coma. This is a very bad situation for him and friends and family. He’s achieved a lot musically in his lifetime… only hoping he will recover so he can rock us as only Derek could do. My heart’s deeply saddened by the news of my friend, he’s been an important advocate in the rise of B&D. He’s supported and promoted it since its conception and has done so for that last 5 years, and he’s rocked the country for many years.”

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