A lack of top charting albums and singles are the low point on his resume, but I wouldn't fault him for it, he's gotten there on the strength of his live shows and ability to build an audience, which is a respectable achievement in itself. I think "Stranglehold" and "Cat Scratch Fever" are classic rock songs, but he hasn't made much of an impression on me other than that, but I do respect the legacy he's built for himself.
I don't think Bobby Brown is a good candidate for the Hall at all. There's room for Soul and R&B singers who's sound had a an influence on rock music, but Bobby Brown was a teen dream pop star who had no impact on rock music. I'd rank his personal transgressions as significantly worse than Ted. I don't think he's outsold Ted either, he has 9 platinum albums in the US to Teds 13 and Ted has a much larger body of work overall.
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