Best wishes Pippo Baudo, 85 years for the king of TV

(ANSA) - ROME, JUN 07 - His distinctive phrase is "I invented it". And on social media, greetings arrive for Pippo Baudo, the "king of presenters", a monument on TV who today turns 85 with healthy bravado. Among the many celebrating him Laura Pausini who writes on her channels: "Mi hainventata him" attaching two videos that portray them together, the first when at just 18 she won the Sanremo festival, and another in adulthood embraced together. And then the phrase "many greetings dear Pippo Baudo". Antonella Clerici on Twitter: "Mythical greetings Pippo Baudo" and to follow many emoticons. Giorgia, a radiant photo that sees them embraced "happy birthday Pippo, so well!". Nino Frassica remembers the recent meeting in Taormina,the official profile of Che tempo che fa offers an accurate editing with the most beautiful moments of Pippo's career, accompanied by the words "how many have I done and how many will I do".

   He has a unique flair, he discovered talents such as Heather Parisi, Lorella Cuccarini and launched Beppe Grillo in Rai, he holds a historical record: he conducted 13 Sanremo festivals. That's not all: he also risked an international crisis with Iran during the 'Fantastic 7' he conducted due to a sketch by the trio Lopez, Solenghi, Marchesini on Ayatollah Khomeini.

   Over 150 programs, several films and even musical pieces written for other artists: "Pippo Nazionale", as he is called by his colleagues and the public, has over 60 years of career and has involved several generations in his shows.

    Born in Militello in Val di Catania on 7 June 1936, Silaurea in law but, in love with the world of the show,he soon moves to Rome to pursue the dream of the small screen.

    The broadcast of Rai Uno, Italian Stories, was opened this morning with a nice surprise for Baudo. For the occasion, the conductor of the program, Eleonora Daniele, wanted to give him his best wishes over the phone: "I will celebrate in a very serene way - says Pippo - I thank everyone , I know well but also unknown people, many greetings come to me and this makes me happy, it means that I have sown enough. Thanks to all of you and to the Rai Uno audience ".

   (HANDLE).