Tina Turner, the iconic singer whose death was announced Wednesday, gave her fans in Alabama a lot of chances to see her. But those who were there for one night in particular are in luck, when it comes to their memories.

Turner rose to fame with the Ike & Tina Turner review in the ‘60s and ‘70s before divorcing in the late ‘70s. She then enjoyed a volcanic resurgence as a solo artist in the ‘80s and continued to tour and record actively through 2000. (After several years off, she returned for a tour in 2008-2009.)

Archival reports don’t always provide much detail, but they make clear that in the span of that career she played every size venue Alabama had to offer, from nightclubs such as Huntsville’s Plush Horse to arenas such as the Mobile Municipal Auditorium.

Her career took place before smartphones and YouTube, meaning not a lot remains of most of those shows. But there’s at least one big exception, thanks to some European fans: The night in 2000 when Turner, at the height of her fame and the top of her game, came to the BJCC Arena in Birmingham.

The people behind a fan site called the Tina Turner Blog make clear that the site “isn’t maintained by Tina Turner nor her management nor her someone from her entourage.” Its mission is to be a noncommercial site that provides a serious and deep look at her career.

To that end, it features an impressive gallery of audio clips and photographs from the night of Oct. 21, 2000. The photos at least are the work of Dave Schuit, described as a friend of the site from the Netherlands, and a superfan who’d seen Turner 170 times or so. The site features about 70 photos from the show, so if you were there, they’re bound to bring back some memories. So will the seven sound clips, which include “Absolutely Nothing’s Changed,” “Nutbush City Limits,” “Simply the Best” and “We Don’t Need Another Hero.”

As it happens, AL.com’s Mary Colurso was among those present. Her review acknowledged that Turner was giving it all on her farewell tour:

It was a quintessential rock moment.

Tina Turner, arms poised like a swooping crane, legs pumping with locomotive fire during a rendition of “Proud Mary.” Flashy backup dancers chugging at her sides. A tight band of joyful musicians careening through the hit. A nearly soldout house at the BJCC Arena going stark raving wild.

How exciting, and how satisfying it was to watch a bona fide music legend strut her stuff for a Birmingham audience Saturday night. Turner’s 9:10 p.m. concert here proved that she can roll down that river with just as much fire, vigor and charisma as she did in 1971.

In fact, her entire two-hour show (after a fine opening set by Joe Cocker) came packed with emotional highs that resonated almost as strongly as the “Proud Mary” interlude.

Whether Turner was purring and snarling her way through “Better Be Good to Me” or prancing down a walkway that soared over the crowd during “Nutbush City Limits,” it was evident that a little piece of music history was being made.

Turner has vowed to swear off arena tours after this one, so Saturday may be the last time she graces us with her goosebump-raising presence. If it’s any consolation, however, we saw her go out with a bang.

That’s bang as in fireworks, special effects, an elaborate stage set and five or six costume changes – but it also meant an explosive combination of hip-shaking signature tunes and distinctively gutsy ballads.

High-heeled Turner never missed a step as she moved from the bluesy bop of “Fool in Love” to the dramatic, soulstirring peaks of “River DeepMountain High.”

Her famous legs and great vocal chops were equally on display during “Absolutely Nothing’s Changed,” “Simply the Best,” “Let’s Stay Together,” “Addicted to Love,” “Help!” and “We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome).”

“I’m going to take you on a journey of my career this evening,” Turner said at the beginning of her performance. Appropriately enough, this hardworking woman glistened with sweat just a few songs into that remarkable trip.

Still in top form after four decades in the music business, she has earned the right to be called a diva. Wave goodbye if you need to, Tina, but we will really miss you.