By Karu F. Daniels, AOL Black Voices

Natalie Cole is showing much love to Macy Gray.

The eight-time Grammy Award winning diva didn't only sing on the opening track to Gray's latest opus 'BIG,' but is also popping up at shows and joining on the fun.

Cole, who released the daring covers album 'Leavin' last fall, is confirmed to perform 'Finally Made Me Happy,' with the avant garde new school soul artist on 'The Tonight Show with Jay Leno' April 26.

"Working with Macy was very cool," Cole relayed to The BV Newswire via email. "The spirit of her music is just what we need right now."

The will.iam-produced track, a retro-inspired soul infused tour-de-force about a woman happy to let her lover go, has become a favorite of sorts -- Gray performed the track on 'The View' and 'Late Show with David Letterman' last month, solo.

For the coveted 'Tonight Show' slot, the 40-year-old Cleveland native (born Natalie McIntyre) is pulling out all the stops with the 'Unforgettable' diva.

Their kinship isn't an overnight deal either -- they've been pals for a few years now.

"Macy and I have known each other since we met on a blues project named 'Lightening in a Bottle", filmed at Radio City in NY, which was produced by Martin Scorsese in 2001," she added.

Though Cole is happy to pick up some of the limelight associated with Gray's critically acclaimed project, she revealed that there are no plans for the two to tour together in the near future.

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