On the trail of pop stars

In honor of Bob Dylan’s birthday Thursday, here are airfares to places where many pop music heavyweights were born. Can you identify the star born in these hometowns? Answers below.

*--* BELFAST, NORTHERN IRELAND LAX $630 Air New Zealand, American, British, Continental, United, Virgin SNA 999 Continental, United

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*--* BROOKLYN -- JFK, 10 MILES LAX $338 American, Continental, Delta, United, US Airways SNA 238 American, Delta, United, US Airways BUR 338 American, Delta, Jet Blue, United, US Airways LGB 338 Delta, Jet Blue, US Airways ONT 338 American, Delta, Jet Blue, United, US Airways

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*--* DULUTH, MINN. LAX $310 Midwest Express, Northwest SNA 508 Northwest

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*--* LONG BRANCH -- NEWARK, N.J., 28 MILES LAX $330 American, Continental, Delta, Midwest Express, Northwest, SNA 328 American, Continental, United, US Airways BUR 634 American, United, US Airways LGB 288 US Airways ONT 318 American, Continental, Delta, US Airways

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*--* SEATTLE LAX $190 Alaska, S’west, United SNA 190 Alaska, S’west, United BUR 190 Alaska, S’west, United LGB 190 Alaska, Delta ONT 190 Alaska, S’west, United, US Airways

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*--* TORONTO LAX $394 Air Canada, American, Delta, N’west, United, US Airways SNA 366 Air Canada, American, N’west BUR 387 American, ONT 449 Air Canada, American, Continental, Delta, United, US Airways

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Restricted round-trip airfares as researched on computer Thursday, the day before the Travel section goes to press. Fares change daily, and availability is not assured. Fares are for airlines serving Los Angeles International (LAX), Orange County/John Wayne (SNA), Burbank/Bob Hope (BUR), L.A. Ontario (ONT) and Long Beach (LGB). Domestic fares include sales tax; international airfares do not. There may be additional surcharges on both.

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Sources: Sabre reservation system, airlines and Web

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Answers: Belfast (Van Morrison); Brooklyn (Carole King); Duluth (Bob Dylan); Long Branch (Bruce Springsteen); Seattle (Jimi Hendrix); Toronto (Neil Young).