Black Sabbath, the band that Osbourne famously fronted, played their first U.S. gig at Rowan University. The school shared a flier from the band's inaugural stop in the states and a cheeky story about the gig. Black Sabbath played their first U.S. gig on Oct. 30, 1970 at the then-Glassboro State University.

NEW YORK — There are pioneering music figures, and then there is Ozzy Osbourne, the larger-than-life frontman of Black Sabbath, whose personal mythology is eclipsed only by the strength and immortality of his songs. A godfather and force of heavy metal, Osbourne died Tuesday at 76, just months after his last performance.

The rock legend was the vocalist of Black Sabbath and died in his hometown of Birmingham, England Tuesday morning.