Edward Madden was an American lyricist born on July 17, 1878, in New York City. He graduated from Fordham University and began his career writing special material for vaudeville acts and singers, including Fanny Brice. Madden later transitioned to writing songs for Broadway. Throughout his career, he collaborated with notable composers such as Ben Jerome, Dorothy Jardon, Joseph Daly, Gus Edwards, Julian Edwards, Louis Hirsch, Theodore Morse, Percy Wenrich, and Jerome Kern.

Madden is credited with producing classic standards like “By the Light of the Silvery Moon,” “On Moonlight Bay,” “Down in Jungle Town,” and “Silver Bell.” His work extended to Broadway musicals, contributing to productions such as Lonesome Town (1908), The-Merry-Go-Round (1908), the Ziegfeld Follies of 1909, and Little Boy Blue (1912). Madden's songs were also featured in several films from the 1930s to the 1950s, including Turn Back the Clock, Babes in Arms, and By the Light of the Silvery Moon.

In his personal life, Madden married his colleague Dorothy Jardon and had a son named Edward Madden Jr. He passed away on March 11, 1952, in Hollywood, California, at the age of 73. Madden was posthumously inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970, recognizing his significant contributions to American music.