Glides: More than One Note
I think it is possible, and perhaps even relative common, to put two harmonic notes into a glide.
I am not positive how this is done. The logical thing is that the singer starts at one note, glides up, pauses very slightly on a second note, then glides into the correct note of the music.
But, the location of consonants and vowels might also play a role. Obviously, one could glide into the word "light" and put the second harmony note when the "i" sound occurs. Much less obviously, the English "i" sound is really an "a" sound an then an "ee" sound, and the transition between those two might be relevant.
Making This Effect
As far as I know, to add the second harmonic note to the glide, you just think it in your head and let it come out in your singing; the effort to actually pause on the second harmonic note might make that pause too long.
This is also a difficult effect to hear. At least for me. You should try singing it and listening for it.
Finding this Effect
Given the difficulties in hearing this, I cannot speak confidently on who does or does not use this effect. As near as I can tell, the Beatles and Elvis Presley do not use this effect. In essence, that means that the normal glide is just one harmonic note.
I discovered this effect listening to Dion's "Abraham, Martin, and John." It sounds like Dion also uses this in "Run Around Sue."
In the short time I have known about this effect, I have heard it (I think) in Creedance Clearwater's "Lodi", Gordon Lightfoot's "If You could Read My Mind", and another minor song.
So the effect is not rare. But apparently it is not common either.
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