About the Author
Born to Martha Marie Mitchell and Curtis Leamon Revel in Florala, Alabama, United States of America. On this date Gary had a sister, Vivian Laney Revel and 2 brothers, Benny Curtis Revels, Kenneth Leamon Revel. Later Cecil Ray Fillingame Jr. would become his younger brother from the marriage of his mother with Cecil Ray Fillingame. 1959 Recieved Jesus Christ as his Personal Savior and Lord in a small Assembly Of God church in Safety Harbor, Florida, USA. Graduated
holmes county high school, Bonifay, Florida, USA and joined the United States Navy Served in U.S. Navy, Primary duty station/Fleet Anti-Submarine Warfare School and Command Training Pacific Fleet Headquarters. Training included Sonar, Electronics, Naval Intelligence and other specialized fields. Investigated and helped bring to justice Some who dealt in illegal drugs and espionage while participating in U.S involvement in the Vietnam War. Honorably Discharged from United States Navy, moved from San Diego, California to Hollywood, California, USA. He was soon embraced by some of the most powerful movers and shakers in the Entertainment Business. His first recording session was scheduled within weeks. It was at Capitol Records, near the corner of Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street. Gary was writing and recording different styles of music from country to rock. He soon began working with Jud Phillips in Hollywood and later Memphis, Tennessee. Then he went to New York and Nashville and was signed to Acuff-Rose (Now Sony/ATV). There he met attorney Jack Kershaw and began work on the investigation of the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.