@WaitingWatching...Although they have little else in common vocally, one of the great Ethel Merman's signatures was that she would carry one syllable from one note and then carry it to [[what I call) a grace note, usually at a much higher note. It's a technique that requires a lot of concentration, and if they're not pitch perfect, it probably comes off as kind of a caterwaul. I think both Merman and Young do it beautifully, albeit in very different ways. I think it creates a nice kind of tension, in that you think you've heard the note and then the singer carries it further. I love it!